>> So I've seen a bunch of uniformly negative mail on this
>> and nothing positive fwiw.
>
> That's because the folks who are in favor of doing this aren't
> participating in this discussion.
Indeed, so...
>> Maybe it'd be good to get an appsarea presentation on it
>> at an IETF meeting (assuming that's not happened) so the
>> broader community get to know about it?
>>
>> I don't really know enough to be against it myself but
>> it does sound like a bad security idea from the mails I've
>> seen pass by so count me amongst those concerned about
>> this.
>
> I'd caution you about forming an opinion after having heard only one
> side of the issue.
And I don't think Stephen has formed an opinion, so much as that he's
*asking*, specifically, to hear the other side. I think a
presentation and discussion in the Apps Area meeting in Atlanta
(Monday morning, 5 Nov) would be good. Can we make this happen?
Barry